Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Postcards - London - 22.2.1969

Just had to drop a quick note after your letter. (I think I must have sent this card to reassure Sue's Mum because Sue must have written to say she was homesick or something) When we got back from the Continent there was a card from Sue and an address, we called round that day but the stupid old landlord didn't let us in and took a note for Sue but didn't give it to her. Eventually we got in touch by letter only she does sound a bit depressed but we all do at first, don't worry, even my big brave husband did in his first couple of weeks. Anyway she is coming down next Saturday the 1st. to stay the weekend with us. Dave is driving buses again so I've got the car and will take Sue down to Henfield to pick up some parcels, it's a lovely drive and on Saturday evening there should be a party here or something and we have a lot of single male friends so we can make up a foursome so I hope we can have a long chat, I'm dying to chat to someone other than a whinging pommy. Will let you know how she is then, just had to drop you a note. Love to Alan and Chris, P&D.

No comments:

Click here for Photos we took of Sydney-1968

In the beginning.

This is a multi level love story, the love between Pennie and David, their love of a 1958 London Taxi, their love of the United Kingdom and the realization of our love of Australia, our home. We never thought about the love of our country, the country we were born in, the country of our roots... until we left it.

David and Pennie met in 1965 at ‘Wollogorang’ a sheep station just south of Goulburn, NSW. David was a Jackaroo and Pennie, who was working at the Homestead, is the Great niece of Nancy and John Watson owners of ‘Wollogorang’. We were ‘just good friends’ and along with a number of other friends we wanted to rock’n’roll and we wanted to see the world.Pennie went to Perth first, then Queensland, David went to New Zealand and then to England. This is the story of what happened after 22 months since meeting and more than eighty letters later.

‘Why don’t you come over and we’ll get married or something?‘

This was David’s proposal in early April 1968, he’d been living and working in Surrey and Sussex for a few months and wanted to start seeing England, Europe and the World and thought it would be much more fun if he had his best friend join him. Our parents were supportive so the rush was on for me to organize a flight, a passport, an International Drivers Licence and update the necessary inoculations

On the first of June, I ‘came over’ and we were married at Guildford Registry Office, Surrey on the 8th with seven guests none of whom I knew and I hadn’t seen David for 7 months.

What happened in 1968

. Vietnam War.. Students Riot in Paris.. Robert Kennedy shot.. Martin Luther King shot.. Kray Twins arrested.. Alec Rose, single handed 354 day trip around the world.. Black Power Salute seen on TV from Medal Ceremony at Olympic Games in Mexio.. London Bridge is sold to an American.. Aristotle Onassis and Jacqueline Kennedy marry.. Pope Paul VI bans contraceptive pill.. Dr Christian Barnard performs the first successful heart transplant.. Spain and Gibraltar border is closed.. Boeing 747 made its maiden flight.

Pop Culture in 1968

. The Beatles create Apple Records.. 'Hey Jude' first single on label.. The Musical 'Hair' opens in London.Movies. The Graduate. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Bonnie and Clyde. The Odd Couple. Planet of the ApesMusicians. The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. The Supremes

1969. Beatles give their final performance on the roof of Apple Records.. John Lennon and Yoko Ono conduct a Bed-In in Montreal.. Woodstock attracts more than 350,000 rock'n'roll fans.. Bell bottom jeans and tie-dyed shirts become part of fashion.. Sesame Street debuts.

1970. Paul McCartney announces that the Beatles have disbanded.. The Isle of Wight Festival takes place 600,000 people attend.. Jimi Hendrix dies of barbiturate overdose in London.. Janis Joplin dies of heroin overdose in a cheap motel.

About Me

Married to David, who I met at my Great Aunt and Uncle's property 'Wollogorang' 53 years ago. Four Wonderful Children - two girls and two boys, Four Fantastic Partners - three girls and one boy and Eight very very beautiful Grandchildren - five boys and three girls.